Ametris nitocris
| Seagrape spanworm moth | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Ametris |
| Species: | A. nitocris |
| Binomial name | |
| Ametris nitocris (Cramer, 1780) | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Ametris nitocris, the seagrape spanworm moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found from the southern United States (including Florida)[1] through Central America to South America. It is also found on the Antilles.[2]
The wingspan is about 43 mm.
The larvae of the Ametris nitocris are referred to as the "greater inchworm" is some parts of Florida.[3] These larvae feed on Coccoloba diversifolia.[4]
References
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/11/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.